Ascent Trip Report

The road in (via Warm Springs Road, from West Side Road) was tough in spots but not too bad for my Nissan Xterra, but vehicles with less than 9" clearance or without 4WD would have considerably bigger challenges.

While the numbers may indicate otherwise, this was a tough hike for three reasons-1. The initial ascent was brutally steep (900' in the first half mile)2. Much of the steep ascent was on loose sand, causing significant backsliding.3. The summit block is class 4 with two options a. A ridiculous (IMHO) jump over a large, deep crack onto a slick steep slope OR b. A much more reasonable and unexposed, but awkward, crack that can be chimneyed

The loose sand made the descent very enjoyable. If I were to try it again, I think I would have tried to make the ascent less steep by heading more to the south to catch the ridge at a lower elevation. The ridge probably would have had less loose sand as well.

Summary Total Data

Elevation Gain:

2374 ft / 724 m

Elevation Loss:

2374 ft / 724 m

Distance:

3.5 mi / 5.6 km

Quality:

5 (on a subjective 1-10 scale)

Route Conditions:

Unmaintained Trail, Open Country, Bushwhack, Scramble

Gear Used:

Ski Poles

Ascent Statistics

Elevation Gain:

2324 ft / 709 m

Extra Loss:

50 ft / 15 m

Distance:

1.8 mi / 2.9 km

Route:

Northeast ridge

Trailhead:

Below Quail Spring 4921 ft / 1499 m

Time Up:

2 Hours 15 Minutes

Descent Statistics

Elevation Loss:

2324 ft / 709 m

Extra Gain:

50 ft / 15 m

Distance:

1.7 mi / 2.7 km

Route:

Northeast ridge

Trailhead:

Below Quail Spring 4921 ft / 1499 m

Time Down:

1 Hours 15 Minutes

GPS Data for Ascent/Trip

GPS Waypoints - Hover or click to see name and lat/longPeaks: climbed and unclimbed by Eric KassanClick Here for a Full Screen MapNote: GPS Tracks may not be accurate, and may not show the best route. Do not follow this route blindly. Conditions change frequently. Use of a GPS unit in the outdoors, even with a pre-loaded track, is no substitute for experience and good judgment. Peakbagger.com accepts NO resposibility or liability from use of this data.